For those of you that have received all of your rent the last 2 months count yourself lucky.The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) reported last week a 12% decrease in multifamily households who paid rent through April 5.

With that said, below are some metrics I would focus on:Population GrowthJob GrowthMedian Household Income GrowthHousehold FormationJob DiversityNo New Supply Imbalances relative to current inventoryIn general, the Midwest is recognized as a strong cash flow market (but it is NOT risk free) with good deals in Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota, etc.

There could be a combining of households to help recover financially from current events.

Over seas moves also require that length of time to get household goods delivered, meaning they would have to move out early, or live in a home with no furnishings.It seems like they have been communicating with you about their situation, so this shouldn't come as much of a shock.

I looked into Beaufort County, S.C. and you can buy a turnkey mansion for $300k>. 54% of households making only $3,200-3,400/mo seems incredibly high (I estimated mortgage costs on 300k at 5% down and doubled it).

Also you often have to explain how basic household systems work depending on the house.

Affordability in terms of % of household income for PITI is higher now than it has been in the last ten years, about 17%.

Many retail stores and services are seeing a sharp decline in demand or are totally closed, while others are adapting customer experiences and distribution channels to conform to new norms around social distancing, and a few are capitalizing on emergent needs, such as for consumer staples like packaged food, household cleaners, medication and home office supplies.

Withthe Corona Virus becoming a household name quicker than Usain Bolt running the100M it has people quarantined all over world asking questions.

In this time of crisis, liquidity is what many households and businesses need right now.